This paper is structured in the form of a dialog between its two authors. It chronicles the life of Eric Hoffer, a self-taught philosopher and San Francisco longshoreman. Hoffer wrote "The True Believer" (1951), eight other books, and many articles. The paper describes his working life and the influences that led him to write on such themes as: (1) "Change"; (2) "Mass Movements"; (3) "Role of the Weak in History"; (4) "Role of the Young in History"; (5) "Creativity"; (6) "Intellectuals"; (7) "Role of Jews in History"; and other themes. The paper contains an extensive bibliography of over 100 works by and about Eric Hoffer, including book reviews, television appearances made by Hoffer, and obituaries. (EH)